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@Gessler @spikey360 We also had a reasonably early start in aircraft designing with HF-24 (Marut), Basant agricultural aircraft, Kiran Jet Trainer etc., but couldn't build upon it and failed to establish an Aeronautics Industrial Ecosystem. As @Gessler says, it was a mistake to keep out Pvt...

Sorry, window of 30 minutes has elapsed !! I didnt know Japs is derogatory.

Right. I am amazed, how quickly Japs moved. They started the project in 2009 and flying a prototype (or TD) in 2016 !! Japs may be a tech giant in other fields but they were late-starter in aeronautics than India. I thought with Tejas experience behind us, we could contribute something to their...

Is there any chance of India being co-opted in the project, given Shinzo Abe's personal equation with Modi ?

Considering Japan is the most important ally (read lackey) of US in Asia, they will have easy access to all key technologies from US unlike India. Pity..